| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Gary Crowley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Bosco (fresh) PF - Robert Bechard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Schell (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Vaughn Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Seybert (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary Robey (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Rafael Plunkett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Ladner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Gary Robey inbounds the ball | 33-23 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Mercer | James Seybert buries a shot from the left side set up by Vaughn Taylor | 33-25 |
| 19:28 | Wichita State | Joshua Ladner is called for the reach on Robert Schell - foul #2 on Joshua Ladner, team foul #1 | 33-25 |
| 19:07 | Wichita State | Gary Crowley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-25 |
| 19:05 | Wichita State | Robert Bechard can't tip it in | 33-25 |
| 19:03 | Wichita State | Robert Bechard snags the offensive board | 33-25 |
| 18:39 | Wichita State | Paul Hayes scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Bechard | 35-25 |
| 18:21 | Mercer | Gary Robey knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Vaughn Taylor | 35-28 |
| 17:59 | Wichita State | Gary Crowley loses the ball out of bounds | 35-28 |
| 17:44 | Mercer | James Seybert loses the dribble to Shawn Bosco | 35-28 |
| 17:27 | Wichita State | Gary Crowley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 17:26 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Joshua Ladner | 35-28 |
| 16:59 | Mercer | Vaughn Taylor comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-28 |
| 16:58 | Wichita State | Robert Bechard grabs the defensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 16:40 | Wichita State | Gary Crowley banks in the layup set up by Shawn Bosco | 37-28 |
| 16:12 | Mercer | Gary Robey drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Vaughn Taylor and he's fouled by Shawn Bosco - foul #2 on Shawn Bosco, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Harry Boucher (SF), Robert Zyskowski (C) Shawn Bosco, Robert Schell | |
| Subs | Mercer | Antonio Baker (PG), William Hansen (SG), Wallace McNail (PF), Gary Smallwood (C) Vaughn Taylor, James Seybert, Rafael Plunkett, Joshua Ladner | |
| 16:12 | Mercer | Gary Robey makes the free throw | 37-31 |
| 15:45 | Wichita State | Robert Zyskowski buries a shot in the paint and the foul's on Gary Robey - foul #2 on Gary Robey, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Craig Whisman (C) Harry Boucher | |
| Subs | Mercer | Wilbur Helms (SF) Gary Robey | |
| 15:45 | Wichita State | Robert Zyskowski makes the free throw | 40-31 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Gary Crowley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Hayes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Zyskowski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Bechard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Craig Whisman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Antonio Baker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Hansen (fresh) SF - Wilbur Helms (fresh) PF - Wallace McNail (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Smallwood (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Mercer | Gary Smallwood misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 40-31 |
| 15:21 | Mercer | William Hansen snags the offensive board | 40-31 |
| 15:08 | Mercer | Antonio Baker is fouled on the floor by Craig Whisman - foul #4 on Craig Whisman, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Harry Boucher (SF) Craig Whisman | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Seybert (SG) Wilbur Helms | |
| 14:55 | Mercer | William Hansen is hacked by Harry Boucher - foul #1 on Harry Boucher, team foul #3 | 40-31 |
| 14:50 | Mercer | Robert Bechard steals the ball from Wallace McNail | 40-31 |
| 14:24 | Wichita State | Robert Bechard knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Gary Crowley | 42-31 |
| 14:09 | Mercer | James Seybert is hacked by Paul Hayes - foul #2 on Paul Hayes, team foul #4 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Shawn Bosco (SF) Harry Boucher | |
| Subs | Mercer | Vaughn Taylor (PG), Gary Robey (SF), Joshua Ladner (C) Antonio Baker, William Hansen, Gary Smallwood | |
| 13:50 | Mercer | Joshua Ladner misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Zyskowski - foul #1 on Robert Zyskowski, team foul #5 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Schell (C) Robert Zyskowski | |
| Subs | Mercer | Rafael Plunkett (PF) Wallace McNail | |
| 13:50 | Mercer | Joshua Ladner makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 13:50 | Mercer | Joshua Ladner misses the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 13:50 | Wichita State | Robert Schell grabs the defensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 13:33 | Wichita State | Vaughn Taylor is called for the reach on Gary Crowley - foul #3 on Vaughn Taylor, team foul #3 | 42-32 |
| 13:25 | Wichita State | Gary Robey blocks the jumper by Gary Crowley | 42-32 |
| 13:24 | Mercer | Joshua Ladner grabs the defensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 13:08 | Mercer | Vaughn Taylor buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 12:51 | Wichita State | Robert Schell connects on the turnaround from the left block | 44-35 |
| 12:30 | Mercer | Vaughn Taylor connects on the floater from the left side set up by Gary Robey | 44-37 |
| 12:04 | Wichita State | Robert Bechard misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Rafael Plunkett - foul #2 on Rafael Plunkett, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Harry Boucher (PG), Troy Poisson (SG), Rodney Ellis (SF), Robert Zyskowski (C) Gary Crowley, Paul Hayes, Shawn Bosco, Robert Schell | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Hansen (SG), Wallace McNail (PF) James Seybert, Rafael Plunkett | |
| 12:04 | Wichita State | Robert Bechard makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 12:04 | Wichita State | Robert Bechard misses the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 12:04 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Wallace McNail | 45-37 |
| 11:49 | Mercer | William Hansen misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-37 |
| 11:47 | Wichita State | Robert Bechard gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Harry Boucher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Poisson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rodney Ellis (fresh) PF - Robert Bechard (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Robert Zyskowski (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Vaughn Taylor (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Hansen (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Gary Robey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wallace McNail (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joshua Ladner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Wichita State | Vaughn Taylor steps in front of the Troy Poisson pass | 45-37 |
| 11:17 | Mercer | Gary Robey blows the layup | 45-37 |
| 11:15 | Wichita State | Robert Zyskowski grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 11:03 | Wichita State | Robert Zyskowski is fouled on the floor by Joshua Ladner - foul #3 on Joshua Ladner, team foul #5 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Hall (PG) Robert Bechard | |
| Subs | Mercer | Antonio Baker (PG), Wilbur Helms (SF), Gary Smallwood (C) Vaughn Taylor, Gary Robey, Joshua Ladner | |
| 10:44 | Wichita State | Troy Poisson misses the 3 from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 10:42 | Mercer | Antonio Baker grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 10:19 | Mercer | William Hansen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-37 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Paul Hayes (SG), Shawn Bosco (SF), Robert Schell (PF) Joseph Hall, Troy Poisson, Rodney Ellis | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Seybert (SG), Rafael Plunkett (PF) Wilbur Helms, Gary Smallwood | |
| 09:56 | Wichita State | Paul Hayes comes up short on the jumper from close range | 45-37 |
| 09:55 | Mercer | William Hansen grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 09:35 | Mercer | Paul Hayes steals the ball from Rafael Plunkett | 45-37 |
| 09:32 | Wichita State | Paul Hayes hits the finger roll | 47-37 |
| 09:05 | Mercer | William Hansen hits a jumper from the right side set up by Antonio Baker | 47-39 |
| 08:42 | Wichita State | Robert Schell makes the floater near the basket set up by Harry Boucher | 49-39 |
| 08:29 | Mercer | James Seybert banks in the layup set up by William Hansen and he's fouled by Robert Zyskowski - foul #2 on Robert Zyskowski, team foul #6 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Gary Crowley (PG), Troy Poisson (SG), Robert Bechard (PF), Rodney Ellis (C) Harry Boucher, Paul Hayes, Robert Schell, Robert Zyskowski | |
| Subs | Mercer | Vaughn Taylor (PG), Gary Robey (SF), Gary Smallwood (PF), Joshua Ladner (C) Antonio Baker, William Hansen, Rafael Plunkett, Wallace McNail | |
| 08:29 | Mercer | James Seybert makes the free throw | 49-42 |
| 08:11 | Wichita State | Gary Crowley misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-42 |
| 08:09 | Wichita State | Shawn Bosco grabs the offensive board | 49-42 |
| 07:48 | Wichita State | Robert Bechard can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Gary Smallwood - foul #2 on Gary Smallwood, team foul #6 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Craig Whisman (C) Shawn Bosco | |
| Subs | Mercer | Francis Patel (SG) James Seybert | |
| 07:48 | Wichita State | Robert Bechard makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 07:48 | Wichita State | Robert Bechard makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 07:34 | Mercer | Vaughn Taylor misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 51-42 |
| 07:32 | Mercer | Gary Smallwood gets the offensive rebound | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Gary Crowley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Troy Poisson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rodney Ellis (fresh) PF - Robert Bechard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Craig Whisman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Vaughn Taylor (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Francis Patel (fresh) SF - Gary Robey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Smallwood (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joshua Ladner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Mercer | Troy Poisson steals the ball from Francis Patel | 51-42 |
| 06:53 | Wichita State | Troy Poisson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-42 |
| 06:47 | Mercer | Vaughn Taylor is whistled for a carry | 54-42 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Paul Hayes (SG), Harry Boucher (SF) Troy Poisson, Rodney Ellis | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Seybert (SG), Rafael Plunkett (PF) Francis Patel, Gary Smallwood | |
| 06:26 | Wichita State | Harry Boucher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-42 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Shawn Bosco (SF) Harry Boucher | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 06:17 | Mercer | Gary Robey hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Ladner | 54-44 |
| 05:55 | Wichita State | Gary Crowley comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-44 |
| 05:54 | Wichita State | Gary Crowley grabs the offensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 05:40 | Wichita State | Gary Crowley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-44 |
| 05:38 | Mercer | Joshua Ladner pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| 05:33 | Mercer | Vaughn Taylor buries a shot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Paul Hayes - foul #3 on Paul Hayes, team foul #7 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Wallace McNail (C) Joshua Ladner | |
| 05:33 | Mercer | Vaughn Taylor makes the free throw | 54-47 |
| 05:10 | Wichita State | Gary Crowley is whistled for a carry | 54-47 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Antonio Baker (PG), William Hansen (SF) Vaughn Taylor, Gary Robey | |
| 04:51 | Mercer | Rafael Plunkett misses the shot from the right side | 54-47 |
| 04:49 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Rafael Plunkett | 54-47 |
| 04:32 | Mercer | Shawn Bosco blocks the jumper by James Seybert | 54-47 |
| 04:31 | Wichita State | Shawn Bosco snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 04:27 | Wichita State | Antonio Baker steals the ball from Craig Whisman | 54-47 |
| 04:06 | Mercer | James Seybert connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Rafael Plunkett | 54-50 |
| 03:48 | Wichita State | Shawn Bosco is called for traveling | 54-50 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Harry Boucher (PG), Troy Poisson (SG), Rodney Ellis (SF), Robert Schell (PF) Gary Crowley, Paul Hayes, Shawn Bosco, Robert Bechard | |
| Subs | Mercer | Vaughn Taylor (PG), Gary Robey (SF), Joshua Ladner (C) Antonio Baker, James Seybert, Rafael Plunkett | |
| 03:26 | Mercer | William Hansen clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Troy Poisson - foul #2 on Troy Poisson, team foul #8 | 54-50 |
| 03:26 | Mercer | William Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 03:26 | Mercer | William Hansen misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 03:26 | Wichita State | Craig Whisman grabs the board | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Harry Boucher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Troy Poisson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Rodney Ellis (fresh) PF - Robert Schell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Whisman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Vaughn Taylor (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Hansen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gary Robey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wallace McNail (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joshua Ladner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Wichita State | Joshua Ladner blocks the short jumper by Craig Whisman | 54-51 |
| 03:04 | Wichita State | Rodney Ellis hits the follow up shot | 56-51 |
| 03:00 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-51 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Gary Crowley (PG), Paul Hayes (SG), Shawn Bosco (SF), Robert Bechard (PF) Harry Boucher, Troy Poisson, Rodney Ellis, Robert Schell | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Seybert (SG), Rafael Plunkett (PF) William Hansen, Wallace McNail | |
| 02:53 | Mercer | James Seybert misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 02:52 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Shawn Bosco | 56-51 |
| 02:47 | Wichita State | Shawn Bosco is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Shawn Bosco, team foul #9 | 56-51 |
| 02:24 | Mercer | James Seybert's floater is tipped away by Craig Whisman | 56-51 |
| 02:22 | Wichita State | Shawn Bosco snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 02:05 | Wichita State | Robert Bechard makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Gary Crowley | 58-51 |
| 01:43 | Mercer | James Seybert is fouled on the floor by Robert Bechard - foul #2 on Robert Bechard, team foul #10 | 58-51 |
| 01:43 | Mercer | James Seybert makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 01:43 | Mercer | James Seybert makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 01:24 | Wichita State | Craig Whisman throws it down on a great pass from Gary Crowley | 60-53 |
| 01:05 | Mercer | Rafael Plunkett buries a shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Robert Bechard - foul #3 on Robert Bechard, team foul #11 | 60-55 |
| 01:05 | Mercer | Rafael Plunkett makes the free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:42 | Wichita State | Paul Hayes is hacked by James Seybert - foul #1 on James Seybert, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| 00:42 | Wichita State | Paul Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:42 | Mercer | Rafael Plunkett gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Mercer | Joshua Ladner drills a runner from the right block | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Wichita State | James Seybert is called for the reach on Gary Crowley in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Seybert, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| 00:33 | Wichita State | Gary Crowley makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:33 | Wichita State | Gary Crowley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:27 | Mercer | Joshua Ladner hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 00:24 | Wichita State | Paul Hayes is hacked by James Seybert in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Seybert, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| 00:24 | Wichita State | Paul Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:24 | Mercer | Joshua Ladner grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Mercer | James Seybert hits a shot from the right wing | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Wichita State | Robert Bechard banks in the layup | 64-63 |
| 00:08 | Mercer | Mercer calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Joshua Ladner misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 64-63 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Robert Bechard | 64-63 |